Insanity | a Jurassic World Fanfic & Zach Mitchell X Reader

Revised Chapter Two

THE SUN WARMED YOUR skin as you smiled at the young triceratops in front of you. Gray was racing around, too excited to hold still, when he approached the irritated Zach out of the corner of your eye.

"Zach, give me a boost! I can't see," he pleaded, to which Zach shrugged him off with a mumbled declination.

You frowned with an annoyed eye-roll before calling Gray over, "I'll give you a boost. C'mon!"

He scampered to your side, where you hoisted him up on your shoulders. Your legs trembled from the weight, but you were confident that you could hold him, at least for long enough.

"This is so cool!" He screamed above your head. You would have smiled if you could, but you were too preoccupied with keeping steady. You gritted your teeth, ready to set him down, when the weight lifted from your shoulders.

You spun around, worried, but to your relief, Zach had transferred Gray to his own shoulder. He only gave you a small glance, but you saw the flash of concern he had in those brown eyes.

You rubbed your shoulders absently, admiring Zach's strength; he held Gray on only one of his shoulders, using the same arm to lock him in place. Then your gaze traveled to his face, taking in the faint freckles, before flicking up to those eyes. With the sunlight, they had a soft golden hue, almost making him look angelic. Suddenly, his eyes met yours, and a cheeky grin blossomed on his face as he averted his gaze in an almost shy way. Cute.

You flushed, turning your attention back to the baby dinosaurs as Zach set Gray back down. The scrawny boy wasn't satisfied, though. Excited, he turned back to you, bouncing on his feet.

"Do you think I'm too old to ride one?" he exclaimed, a sparkle in his eyes.

You giggled, "Just a little. But--"

"Can we see the t-rex?" Zach intervened, with vague interest. The ghost of a smile still haunted his lips, his eyes scanning your face before briefly sinking. Instinctively, you crossed an arm over your body.

"Y-yeah, is that what you wanna do?" You asked Gray, who nodded enthusiastically.

"Yes, please!" he cried, a goofy grin on his freckled face. His eyes sparkled with the purest form of excitement, which made a smile spread across your face. You extended your arm to him, allowing him to hook his through yours.

"Off we go!" you sang.

You guided them through the crowds as they thickened. The evening sun was still high in the sky, offering no relief from the blistering heat as you locked onto the T-REX KINGDOM sign.

The entrance was made to look like a Jurassic World gate, and the inside was designed to be the inside of a hollow log. The details were so well-made, that sometimes you wondered if the walls were actually made of bark.

A crowd had already gathered in front of one of the large windows. You, quite rudely, shoved toward the front of the crowd to let Gray have a chance of seeing the view, your grip tight on his arm so that he didn't disappear into the crowd. Zach was close behind, his broad shoulder brushing yours.

You finally settled into a spot, releasing Gray as the t-rex, nicknamed "Rexy" by the franchise, entered the scene. She came from the side, a blindspot of the log-shaped viewing center, lumbering toward the chained goat with a sluggish pace.

Rexy was the original t-rex from Jurassic Park, and although she had escaped into the wild before, she had become rather lazy during her time in Jurassic World. You didn't entirely blame her; she was getting old. You were sure she had arthritis or some other condition at this point. And she was never required to hunt here, just given her meals on a platter.